Merchandise Operations Specialist

Overview

Working with Woolworths Supermarkets New Zealand | Te Mahi ki Woolworths Supermarkets New Zealand

With over 185 stores and 20,000 team members across Aotearoa, we've made it our mission to make Kiwi lives a little better every day.

We're friendly, down-to‑earth, and energetic – we work hard but we have a great time doing it, and we love what we do. There is plenty of scope for new ideas, lots of room for you to add value, and importantly, you'll be working with a business that touches the lives of three million New Zealanders a week.

We embrace diversity of thought and love to take on challenges with a pragmatic and innovative approach. Our culture thrives on mutual respect, care, curiosity, openness, and a proactive attitude. We continually seek ways to pair, collaborate, support, and learn from each other as a team!

Responsibilities

• Lead Operational Excellence : Ensure accurate and timely completion of routines, maintain food safety / SF5 compliance, and oversee production standards for fresh items.
• Drive Visual Merchandising : Lead product presentation, ensuring best quality availability, high standards for displays (off-locations, promotions), facings, markdowns, and out-of-date product removal.
• Champion Team Development : Lead your "swarm" in correct task completion, provide crucial on‑job training and coaching, and actively foster a safe and healthy work environment.
• Proactively Resolve Issues : Timely elevate process issues to the Function Lead and conduct health checks to continuously identify and implement functional improvements.
• Provide Store‑Wide Leadership : Step up as Acting Store Manager on scheduled shifts and actively participate in "Better Together" initiatives to boost team collaboration.

Qualifications

Benefits and Experience

EEO Statement

Woolworths Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of our team and encourage all candidates, including those with disabilities, to apply and let us know how we can best support you with adjustments in the hiring process.

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